Rate of electrification in Latvia
Latvia: Rate of electrification was 53.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Rate of electrification in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of electrification in Latvia is 53.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Latvia peaked at 65.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rate of electrification in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.1% | — |
| 1991 | 55.2% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +62.3% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 53.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of electrification in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +62.3% | 32.3% | 52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 26.3% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 32.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 38.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 49.3% | 53.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of electrification in Latvia?
- Rate of electrification in Latvia was 53.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for rate of electrification?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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